Lost Global due to new quitting system and internet connection.
I really disapprove of the "quitting system". I had first place in a song and i lost my internet connection somehow (its kinda impossible i'm very close to my router) and when the song exited and went back to the room it said could not connect to tapulous. I had 1950 Global points and when i exited the app it went down to 1927. This system does work and in a good way but this event that occurred to me was not pleasing(since i'm working to a flaming star) So if u can try and perfect the system that would be great.
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Inappropriate?Play close to your router then
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I'm right next to it. -
Well this isn't a fault of the online scoring system, it's of your router or iPod -
They both work perfectly... -
Well, if you lost connection and you were sitting next to your router, then something is wrong with those. Not the online -
its not me its their system of points being lost. -
This seems to be your standard solution to any connection problem ... you should get a job as network administrator ... ;-) -
Yeah maybe i should do that. :o -
No, I'm sorry, should have made it noticeable that I was addressing krohn's actual reply, not the following comments ... -
I've read this comment and people have gotten mad at him and call him unhelpful so this us a very unhelpful answer. playing closer won't help me because my wifi goes throught my house and I can even get it down at the pool which is kinds far. -
Inappropriate?Chris, tell us what iPod version you use and what OS. I may be able to help. Also, there's an update
coming, so get ready for some points, they will come soon ;). By the way, I don't believe 23 points really change a lot. Looking at how many points you have, you should easily get them back! -
I have a 2ed Gen ipodtouch with the latest update out there. Your right 23 isn't a lot but when i scored 600k in the song and beat people with 3 stars and should of ranked up instead of down its really annoying. -
Do you mean Firmware 2.2.1 or 3.0? Because at 3.0 WiFi may drop at any time... -
2.2.1 i dont have a mac saddly -
Hmm, you're a tough one =P. Ehm, do you have other devices on which you can test if your WiFi is okay? -
I have a 1st gen itouch 2.2.1 and it works fine over the internet too my internet and electronics run fine. -
Inappropriate?If you play with a wired charger, your wifi will never drop. I played for up to an hour uninterrupted earlier today. This is apparently a bug in iPhone OS, where if you are running on a battery, the wifi connection will drop after small inactivity (think before/between songs online with long wait times).
Proximity to the router was irrelevant in my findings.
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this answers the question
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I play with my itouch plugged in and my internet runs great all the time and its fast too(25mbps) so there should be no problem, but somehow there was one. -
This is a great tip! I always have the wi-fi drop out on my iPhone. I will definitely try to play with it played plugged in and see if its better. -
Thx DX .. I didn't see that it's not happening while plugged to the charger ... but that's a reasonable explanation! -
Inappropriate?yup same thing that happened to me, i had 2110 points, then dropped 20 points after my internet went out on me. i was first from the beginning of the song, and was sure i would've got first at the end. but instead, i got dc and lost 20 points. i'll agree that if i get dc, it's my internet's problem, BUT i shouldn't be docked 20 points because of that... atleast make docking points to atmost 3 points because that's an average of how much i can get for placing first place in a song.
i don't mind losing points, but i do mind if it's 20 points for something stupid. 3 points for leaving is already discouraging enough if you ask me since sometimes it takes me atleast 3 games to earn 3 points.
btw i play right next to my computer and if my internet was to disconnect, i'd know it. but it was only my ipod that time
I’m frustrated
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I agree 20 points is way too much to lose if your close to ranking or already ranked and cant survive a loss of points. 3 seems too little of points but 5 seems reasonable of people that leave on purpose. If Tapulous could change the value of points lost to 5 instead of a whole20+ things would be better. -
ya 5 is fair i guess, i said 3 because i know people ranking higher than me probably has it harder. -
true but 5 for them is a lot so they shouldn't leave. -
Inappropriate?Its not a fixed amount that you lose. What ever in-game score you have right before you left (whether intentionally or not), that score is used at the end against everyone elses. So if you played a bunch of very low ranks and disconnected and they passed your score, you're bound to lose a lot.
Haha you guys don't even wanna know how much I've lost since this system was in place.
I’m blablooblee wooooo
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Ive noticed that you had a flaming star and now your down to 3 like me xD -
Inappropriate?Instead of complaining just close out TTR2 after every 3 online games...that's what I do and I have not lost any pts since b/c of a crash!
Seriously guys...this new penalty system is needed...it sux u lose pts b/c of a crash but u know what...it's not fair to those of us who are playing this game fair and square only to have some of u guys leave mid game b/c ur afraid of losing a few pts b/c ur not as good as u thought.
No offense but you're going to have to get over it, the guys have said they're working on fixing the crashing issues with the next release...for now restart the game after every 3 gms...trust me it works! -
i'm not complaining because im going to lose because 1 i usually dont and 2 if i do well that its a loss for me. Im just saying the points lost should be a set ammount of about 5 10 at the most. and restartign every 3 games is ridiculous its like a waste of time. -
Inappropriate?As I said in my original response--play while plugged in, and if you still want to complain, send Apple a letter telling them to fix the moronic Wifi inactivity timer in iPhone OS while unplugged. This isn't a Tapulous issue.
The restarting every 2 or 3 songs is a VERY wise thing to do...you can't prevent crashes, but you can certainly do something about the iPod dropping your Wifi connection.
Before you say "oh you don't have any problems!" let me tell you I did get this problem before and paid dearly for it, until Ed and Zach pointed out the iPhone OS bug/malfunction/horrible design. Since then I have not dropped from a single game and my ranking has only skyrocketed even more ¦-]
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Inappropriate?I don't know if this is the same problem or a different one: The crashes are now occurring just as the song is about to begin, after it's loaded. I don't remember this problem until the most recent update. DX's fix doesn't work for this one, so I probably should have started a new topic, but I'm too lazy.
I'm starting to get good, and I can use every advantage. All the little problems that ruin my score are getting more and more annoying as I try to maintain a decent global ranking (you get used to wearing those stars, and you HATE to lose them).
I’m not feeling wonderful, but I still love ya
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I have this problem a lot, even when I've restarted the iPhone. I find that the game crashes or lags during the first 30sec of the song. Perhaps set a time limit, anyone who quits in the first 30sec will be exempt from point deduction. Of course people will still quit if they make a mistake at the start but at least it will be fairer on those of us with temperamental iPhones that occasionally throw a strop. -
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That would also give time for somebody to realize, "hmm, my ipod's being very laggy right now, this is gonna suck", and then they can go restart their system. -
Inappropriate?Yeah, twice just now I sat and waited in the room for the game to start, then as soon as it did the app crashed. That is soo annoying to think I am going to be penalised for not doing anything wrong.
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